Jo Scott, abortion protester, found guilty of violating clinic bubble law -- again

The 2008 feature "Planned Parenthood's Scheme to Bust Abortion Protesters" focused on longtime pro-life advocate Jo Scott. That August, she was convicted of violating the state's "bubble law," which prohibits anti-abortion types from coming within eight feet of anyone in a hundred-foot radius of a clinic without their okay. Her 180-day prison sentence was suspended so long as she didn't repeat the feat for a year. Now, though, Scott's back with a guilty verdict -- and a case of déjà vu.

A year ago this month, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office, Scott approached a woman going to a Planned Parenthood facility in Denver in a manner that presumably punctured the bubble. The result: two misdemeanor charges that carry a maximum penalty of six months behind bars.

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Don't expect the prospect of such a sentence to dissuade Scott from continuing her crusade. Three years ago, she told former Westword writer Sean Cronin that she "occasionally might take a step too close" to a Planned Parenthood employee, but she was willing to risk punishment because "I serve God. I don't serve man."

She added that she considers herself a hero, noting, "If I were a fireman and I saved three lives in a day, I'd be on the news!"

Well, she's in the news today -- but for a different reason. Here's the DA's office release.

PROTESTER FOUND GUILTY

A woman from Winter Park who regularly protests at abortion clinics was found guilty today by a Denver County Court jury of two misdemeanor counts related to an incident that occurred last year.

Jo Ann Scott (dob: 07-27-52) was found guilty of engaging in prohibited activities near a health care facility (M3) and harassment (M3). A Class 3 misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in the Denver County Jail.

Scott was arrested outside of the Planned Parenthood Healthcare Facility at 7155 East 38th Ave on April 2, 2010 after unlawfully approaching a woman who was entering the facility.